A mine worker from north Queensland has died in hospital nearly two weeks after being involved in an underground mine incident at Glencore’s Ernest Henry Mine. According to the North West...
Category - Health & Safety
Reports are coming in that a mine worker has been killed and another injured early this morning when a truck tyre exploded at a mine near Moura in Central Queensland. The ABC is reporting that the...
South Australian media are reporting a mine worker has been killed at the underground mine section of Olympic Dam in the state’s far north. The Adelaide Advertiser reports that police were...
Towns in Central Queensland will be paid a visit by the Fair Work Ombudsman in the coming weeks as part of a campaign to educate employers of their obligations under federal workplace laws...
A contractor working at Mount Isa Mines has told the North West Star that some of his co-workers use synthetic drugs on their days off, rather than marijuana, so they’re able to pass workplace...
With severe weather warnings and localised flooding across Queensland, motorists are being reminded that if it’s flooded – forget it. There is currently a flood watch for all coastal...
The monitoring of air quality at the Cannon Hill railway station in Brisbane is set to continue through to 2016 as part of industry measures to be proactive in the management of dust emissions from...
Two gas company supervisors have been prosecuted for breaches of the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 (P&G Act) over separate incidents in which workers were injured at...
In the aftermath of last week’s tragic fatality at Grasstree mine – the second in eight months – mine owner Anglo American has vowed to conduct a comprehensive safety review of all...
A former Burton Downs coal mine supervisor who left shift early, along with a fellow supervisor who was accused of covering for him, have told the Fair Work Commission that their subsequent sacking...
A worker at Middlemount’s Grasstree mine was reportedly crushed to death overnight when an underground wall collapsed on top of the 45-year-old man. According to the ABC, police say the miner...
An industry-wide drug sting began yesterday with major iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group assisting WA Police search employees and contractors travelling to FMG’s remote Christmas Creek mine...
